Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to UFC Apex Saturday, March 14, 2026Down UFC Vegas 114: Emmett vs. Vallejos. The event consists of 14 fights and will be broadcast live in the United States on Paramount+. The full results can be seen below.
The main attraction of the gala will be a fascinating featherweight fight between a knockout veteran Josh Emmett and growing Argentine prospects Kevin Vallejos. The matchup is a classic battle between experience and youth, as Emmett looks to defend his place among the division’s elite while Vallejos tries to establish himself as one of the fastest rising contenders in the featherweight division.
The 41-year-old Emmett (19-6) will face the 24-year-old Vallejos (17-1) in the main event, creating one of the more notable age gaps seen in recent UFC main events.
Emmett, a former interim title challenger, built his reputation on explosive knockout power and relentless pressure. However, standout Team Alpha Male enters the fray looking to regain momentum after several recent setbacks in the Octagon.
On the other side of the cage will be Vallejos, a teenage, rising player who quickly caught the attention of both fans and analysts. The Argentine’s prospect caused quite a stir after being knocked out in the most significant moments Senior Giga in overdue 2025, a victory that showcased his lively striking and ability to perform against an experienced opponent.
As Emmett fights to stay in the featherweight elite and Vallejos looks to push his way to the top of the division, this fight carries significant implications for the future of the 145-pound rankings.
The co-main event will be a decisive women’s strawweight fight between former title challenger Amanda Lemos and reporting specialist Gillian Robertson.
The fight, which was originally scheduled for overdue 2025, was postponed after Lemos suffered an oral injury. Both fighters, who had their fight rescheduled for UFC Vegas 114, enter the fight looking to prepare for another title fight in the highly competitive 115-pound division.
Lemos provides hazardous striking power capable of ending fights quickly, while Robertson’s grappling-based style has resulted in multiple submission victories throughout her UFC career.
UFC Vegas 114 results: Emmett vs. Vallejos
Main Card
Kevin Vallejos def. Josh Emmett via TKO (strikes), round 1, 3:33
Eddie Hearn is standing firm amid the ongoing Tyson
Fury-Anthony
Joshua saga.
Hearn has pushed back after Dana
White recently addressed the ongoing discourse surrounding the
heavyweight matchup. The head of Matchroom Boxing discussed the
involvement of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO and Zuffa Boxing in putting
together the fight and clarified Joshua's stance on the same.
Anthony Joshua’s stance on Dana White and Zuffa Boxing
complicates Tyson Fury fight talks
Hearn was asked about the highly anticipated Fury-Joshua bout after
the Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili press conference in Dublin,
Ireland, and reiterated that, as per Joshua's contract, there's no
need for Zuffa to get involved.
“No, or else there will be no fight and we'll just keep going,â€
Hearn said at a media scrum captured by Bloody Elbow. “You have to
understand, right? AJ is one of my closest friends; AJ is a
shareholder of Matchroom. So, I know the narrative run by Tyson
Fury is, ‘Oh, Eddie's ego…' No, no, no. We are a team, and AJ will
say to me, ‘Why are they involved?' I said, ‘Exactly, so are you OK
with them not being involved?' He says, ‘Yeah.'â€
Hearn also insists that the exclusion of White and TKO is not
simply his personal preference.
“So, the responses in the addendum are not ‘Eddie Hearn's wishes';
they're Anthony Joshua's wishes,†Hearn added. “The addendum
doesn't have to include ‘still no Dana' because that is in the
original contract. The addendum is just changes.â€
Salahdine
Parnasse believes Dan Hooker is
the “perfect†matchup for his
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.
Parnasse will make his Octagon debut against Hooker in the
UFC Paris main event on Sept. 5. The former two-division
KSW champion claims the UFC veteran is the ideal opponent to
showcase his skills against.
Salahdine Parnasse expects his aggressive style to mesh with
Dan Hooker at UFC Paris
Parnasse (23-2) enters the UFC with a ton of hype. While he sees
his upcoming opponent as a “big challenge,†given Hooker's 12-year
run in the UFC, the French fighter likes the stylistic matchup,
especially considering his Kiwi counterpart's aggressive fighting
style.
“Dan Hooker is very strong, very experienced,†Parnasse said at UFC
Paris media day. “That’s why he is at the top of the UFC and I
think he is a big challenge and I love this challenge. I think he
is a very explosive guy who likes to do a lot in his fights. And I
think that with me, it’s a perfect fight because we are both two
guys who like to go out there and put on a great show in the
cage.â€
Parnasse enters the bout riding a five-fight winning streak, with
his last win coming on
Most Valuable Promotions' inaugural mixed martial arts event.
Meanwhile, Hooker is looking to rebound from consecutive losses to
top-ranked lightweights Benoit St.
Denis and Arman
Tsarukyan.
“I want to show all of my talent.â€
Salahdine
Parnasse (@SalahdineP) is
ready to launch himself into the thick of the lightweight rankings
as he makes his debut and headlines #UFCParis.
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Aline
Pereira could join her brother, Alex
Pereira, in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Pereira is reportedly set to face Smilla
Sundell in a bantamweight matchup on the final episode of
Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 on Oct. 13 at Meta Apex
in Las Vegas.
Aline Pereira reportedly draws Smilla Sundell for DWCS Week
10
Aline, 35, is the younger sister of Alex, a former two-division UFC
champion. In her last outing, she defeated Jade
Masson-Wong at
Most Valuable Promotions' inaugural mixed martial arts event.
Although Aline (3-2) has limited professional MMA experience, she
has established herself in kickboxing (6-2) and Karate Combat
(3-0).
Meanwhile, Sundell (2-0) has recorded both her pro MMA victories
via technical knockout under the Tuff-N-Uff
banner. The 21-year-old Swede was previously a standout in One
Championship, where she won and defended the muay thai
strawweight title.
The matchup, slated for
Week 10 of DWCS 2026, was first reported by Leo Guimaraes.
EXCLUSIVO: pude apurar que Aline Pereira,
irmã de Alex Poatan, foi escalada para lutar no Contender Series
dia 13 de outubro